The love of a child

Chapter nine – Morning chit chat

It was bright and early next morning, looking out of his window Harry saw that the snow still lay thick and heavy on the ground and decided it was time the bonnie caught her first glimpse of snow. He slipped out of the warm sheets and Severus' arms, the potions master still slept on but Harry could hear Bonnie crying for him.

Once he had fed and changed her he brought him through t their room where Sev still slept, Harry had always known he was a heavy sleeper, another thing he loved about the older man. He put Bonnie between the sheets and then slid in himself.

He was playing hide and go seek with Bonnie, making her giggle when Severus opened his eyes and gazed at them sleepily. He managed a half smile as he yawned and kissed Bonnie on her head and then Harry on the lips.

"Good morning lover." He said in a very un-Snape like tone of voice that made Harry smile and stare at his unusually good mood. Normally he was a grumpy sod in the morning; apparently Harry was a good lover if he could bring about such a drastic change after only one night.

"Morning, why are you in such a good mood?" Harry asked hoping to get an ego boost and by the expression on Snape's face that is exactly what he was about to get.

"Because I just had the most fantastic night with the greatest man in the universe and even though I see no logical reason he's with me I'm going to keep him any way because I am very selfish and want to keep him all for myself."

"And I am very willing to be kept as long as my adorable baby girl is welcomed and accepted with me."

"You know as much as I loathed the idea of children a few weeks ago now that I've seen her I couldn't think of ever living without her, the two of you are all I will ever care about in the entire world." Their lips met in a passionate kiss, a squeal from Bonnie broke them apart. "I think she's happy." Severus commented needlessly as Harry could see the smile that graced her lips.

"Why wouldn't see be, she has two parents that love her an she gets to be raised by them, I hope you realise that she is going to get spoiled rotten."

"Yes, the child of Harry Potter deserves no less."

"You know I've been thinking, I think we should add your name to hers, I mean she is your daughter as well, I don't think it's fair that she doesn't have your name as well."

"I quite agree but I do not wish to intrude, you named her most adequately in my opinion but if you are willing that would be the best Christmas gift you could give me."

"I think I gave you your Christmas present last night but fair play, she will now be known as Bonnie Lily Potter Snape."

"Wow, that's a long name." Severus commented idly as he stroked the few strands of hair that were showing on the top of her head, for a new born baby she certainly did have a lot of hair but then again she was pretty unique as babies went, what baby, no more than a few weeks old could perform magic?

At that moment Harry felt a sort of tickling sensation in his stomach, the feeling felt familiar but he brushed it aside deciding that it was just his stomachs way of letting him know that it was time for breakfast. "Sev, you want to get some breakfast and then take Bonnie down to Hogsmead?"

"Are you asking me out on a date Mr Potter?"

"If that is what you want it to be then I know the perfect little coffee shop we could visit."

"Great, now I'm going to go and shower in my own rooms, I'll see you at breakfast, I would freshen up here but I do not wish to give Albus' eyes anything else to twinkle about."

Harry smiled, this was the best Severus ever got to a joke and he had to appreciate it.

I am so, so sorry about the shortness of my chapters but I promise you I will write a long chapter for number ten and the big date. Hope you are enjoying them, please review.